Rajasthan, Lok Sabha election 1998
25 constituencies in Rajasthan, 59.33% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Rajasthan
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 18 | +6 | 25 | 78,46,072 | 44.45% | +3.95 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 5 | -7 | 25 | 73,52,213 | 41.65% | -0.71 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 50 | 6,70,923 | 3.80% | -3.42 |
| AIICSAIICS | 1 | +1 | 1 | 3,38,526 | 1.92% | — |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4,08,093 | 2.31% | -0.32 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3,74,609 | 2.12% | +0.78 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,25,822 | 1.28% | +0.84 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,09,705 | 0.62% | +0.43 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 11 | 78,261 | 0.44% | +0.10 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | 0 | 12 | 69,153 | 0.39% | — |
| BKKGPBKKGP | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46,972 | 0.27% | — |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 12 | 46,260 | 0.26% | +0.02 |
| AIRJPAIRJP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31,813 | 0.18% | — |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11,949 | 0.07% | — |
| RJVPRJVP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11,267 | 0.06% | — |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10,777 | 0.06% | -0.78 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5,608 | 0.03% | +0.01 |
| ABJSABJS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4,699 | 0.03% | -0.14 |
| GIPGIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,710 | 0.02% | — |
| AJBPAJBP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,618 | 0.01% | — |
| PRISMPRISM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,595 | 0.01% | — |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,149 | 0.01% | -0.01 |
| NPAPNPAP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 428 | 0.00% | — |
| ABRAHPABRAHP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 306 | 0.00% | -0.02 |
- INC18 (72%)
- BJP5 (20%)
- IND1 (4%)
- AIICS1 (4%)
- INC18
- BJP5
- IND1
- AIICS1
- INC18
- BJP5
- IND1
- AIICS1
Constituency performance
From the 25 results in Rajasthan
Seat change
Against Rajasthan's previous Lok Sabha election (1996), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained12 (48%)
- Changed hands13 (52%)
12 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 13 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Rajasthan, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC
- BJP
- IND
- AIICS
Constituency results
All 25 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–25 of 25
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJMER | INCPRABHA THAKUR | BJPRASA SINGH RAWAT | 5,7720.95% | 58.0% |
| ALWAR | INCGHASI RAM YADAV | INDMAHENDRA KUMARI | 2,5610.39% | 57.9% |
| BANSWARA | INCMAHENDRAJEET SINGH | BJPLAXMI NINAMA | 1,14,51717.47% | 57.5% |
| BARMER | INCCOL.SONARAM CHOWDHARY | BJPLOKENDRA SINGH KALVI | 85,54010.21% | 63.3% |
| BAYANA | BJPGANGARAM KOLI | INCJAGANNATH PAHADIA | 4,5500.82% | 52.6% |
| BHARATPUR | INCK. NATWAR SINGH | BJPDR. DIGAMBER SINGH | 68,45310.44% | 63.4% |
| BHILWARA | INCRAMPAL UPADHAYAYA | BJPSUBHASH CHANDRA BAHERIYA | 79,95112.04% | 59.7% |
| BIKANER | INCBALRAM JAKHAR | BJPMAHENDRASINGH BHATI | 1,90,62518.63% | 62.3% |
| CHITTORGARH | INCUDAI LAL ANJANA | BJPJASWANT SINGH | 25,3773.16% | 68.3% |
| CHURU | INCNARENDRA BUDANIA | BJPRAMSINGH | 29,7324.12% | 63.3% |
| DAUSA | INCRAJESH PILOT | BJPROHITASHV KUMAR SHARMA | 61,0747.55% | 66.1% |
| GANGANAGAR | INCENG. SHANKAR PANNU | BJPNIHAL CHAND | 42,7615.95% | 60.1% |
| JAIPUR | BJPGIRDHARI LAL BHARGAVA | INCM.SAYEED KHAN (GOODAGE) | 1,38,97117.60% | 48.7% |
| JALORE | INDBUTA SINGH | BJPGENARAM | 1,66,08524.70% | 55.0% |
| JHALAWAR | BJPVASUNDHARA RAJE | INCBHARAT SINGH | 63,56710.05% | 61.2% |
| JHUNJHUNU | AIICSSISRAM OLA | BJPMADAN LAL SAINI | 37,8594.95% | 66.3% |
| JODHPUR | INCASHOK GAHLOT | BJPJASWANT SINGH BISHNOI | 5,4440.72% | 57.9% |
| KOTA | INCRAM NARAIN MEENA | BJPRAGHUVEER SINGH KAUSHAL | 17,4282.38% | 63.2% |
| NAGAUR | INCRAMRAGHUNATH | BJPRICHHPALSINGH MIRDHA | 1,06,39914.49% | 62.2% |
| PALI | INCMITHA LAL JAIN | BJPGUMANMAL LODHA | 27,4364.90% | 54.3% |
| SALUMBER | INCBHERU LAL (MEENA) | BJPNAND LAL MEENA | 77,88212.99% | 55.4% |
| SAWAI MADHOPUR | INCUSHA | BJPRAMESH CHAND | 62,33410.63% | 49.8% |
| SIKAR | BJPSUBHASH MAHARIYA | INCHARI SINGH | 41,3225.24% | 63.4% |
| TONK | INCDOWARKA PARSHAD BAIRWA | BJPSHAMBHU DAYAL BADGUJAR | 57,4699.65% | 53.7% |
| UDAIPUR | BJPSHANTI LAL CHAPLOT | INCGIRIJA VYAS | 11,4471.56% | 60.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Rajasthan alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Rajasthan, Lok Sabha election 1998?
Indian National Congress won 18 of 25 seats in Rajasthan, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Rajasthan, Lok Sabha election 1998?
Turnout was 59.33% — 1.77 cr of 2.98 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Rajasthan have?
Rajasthan has 25 Lok Sabha seats.
